Tag: hope

• Wednesday, February 10th 2021 - 08:50 UTC

  “Hope” in Martian orbit becomes the first Arab interplanetary mission

  

  After seven months, the Hope craft launched by the United Arab Emirates has successfully entered the orbit of Mars. Next up are China's Tianwen-1 and the US's Mars 2020. February is full of nail-biting moments of truth for three countries — indeed, the world — as three separate Mars missions approach the red planet.